Schuyler Street, c. 1910
Boonville’s story
231 years in pictures
Census counts: 393 in 1810, 4,518 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
- 1795Boonville is settled
BoonvilleNY
Population
1,986
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Median home value
$178K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
992
Balanced
Is Boonville a good place to live?
Boonville’s best subject grades are an A for safety and an A+ for the outdoors and history; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 69 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on incomes. Boonville's public schools trail 72% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Only 1 of the 751 New York towns we compare have a lower median rent than Boonville. Boonville’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 46 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Erwin Park, 25 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Boonville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Boonville stand out
Where Boonville beats most towns.
How Boonville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Boonville is from typical.
SafetyAOpen →Jobs & income$51K median household incomeDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.5 of 20; 18.9% of households have no car; 2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →HealthRome Memorial Hospital 18.3 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsA+Open →History6 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life3.7 library visits per resident; 5.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Boonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boonville, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of BoonvilleEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBoonville Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boonville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOneida County Board of ElectionsOneida County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1330913309 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boonville.
SafetyA
Boonville is safer than 91% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Boonville’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, where New York’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 1.6. The property crime rate in Boonville is 3.5 per 1,000 residents.
91%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
| Boonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Boonville0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Boonville3.5
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
91st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Very low risk in Boonville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Boonville is cooler than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Boonville’s July high is 78°F. Boonville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
164″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–30°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–76°
Fall37–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Boonville has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 902 people commute in
Most working residents leave Boonville for work: only 11% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Boonville. Since 2013, Boonville has added 92 jobs, to 992 in 2023.
11%work in town
| Boonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Boonville11%
Boonville19%
Utica9%
Rome7%
Lowville5%
27 mi
median commute distance
992
jobs based in Boonville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
8%conserved
8%
conserved · 89 of 1,103 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 2.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Erwin Park | 1.1 mi | 25 |
| 2. North Field | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Kortnear Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Boonville ranks healthier than 52% of the country’s towns
Boonville beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 38% of Boonville adults have high blood pressure.
52%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Boonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New York
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Boonville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
Rome Memorial Hospital
18.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
The median home in Boonville sells for about $180K
$180Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Boonville
20pages on Boonville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boonville; the nearest are
SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Public · Utica24.2 mi$8,625 in-state tuitionMohawk Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Utica28.5 mi$6,218 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Boonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Boonville
6 notable people were born in Boonville.
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Walter D. EdmondsAmerican writer · 1903–1998
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Stanley Julian RoszkowskiUnited States federal judge · 1923–2014B
Bob ZeiglerAmerican racing driver · 1929–2023About Boonville
Town in New York, United States
Boonville is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The town is in the northeastern section of the county. The population was 4,518 at the 2020 census. The town includes a village, also called Boonville. The town and village are named after Gerrit Boon, an agent of the Holland Land Company. As of 2024, the village's mayor is Judith Dellerba.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 73 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Boonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boonville, NY expensive?
Not for the area. That is 2.5 years of the area's median household income ($69,779 across the Utica-Rome, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Boonville, NY known for?
6 notable people were born here, including James Willard Schultz and Cleveland Moffett.